Dinesh Singh has served as the 21st Vice-Chancellor of Delhi University. He has studied at St. Stephen’s College and the Imperial College. He has been awarded the Padma Shri and honorary doctorates from various countries. He is the Vice Chairman, Jammu & Kashmir Higher Education Council, Distinguished University Professor at the O.P. Jindal University and has held A Distinguished Senior Fellowship at the Imperial College and an AICTE Distinguished Chair Professorship. He is an Adjunct Professor at the University of Houston and the Chancellor, K. R. Mangalam University. He has authored several books, including 101 Twisted Tales. He has exhibited as a painter. He is fond of Hindi, English and Urdu literature and is an avid fan of Mahatma Gandhi. He is an acknowledged orator in English, Hindi and Urdu.